Impact of Injuries on Hospital Resource Utilization Among Trauma Patients Admitted due to Accidents Caused by Farm Animals
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-25-2020
Description
This study examined the impact of injuries on the hospital resource utilization rate among trauma patients admitted to the Johnson City Medical Center (TN, USA), a rural Level I trauma center, due to accidents caused by farm animals. A total of 52 patients aged >3 years were studied, with the average age being 44 years. Patients above 65 years of age made up almost a quarter of the study population (23%); 63% of the patient population were male. All patients survived their injuries. Twenty-six percent of the patients required orthopedic intervention, with the majority of those patients being male (nine males, five females).
Citation Information
Proctor, Rebecca; Leonard, Matthew; Lawson, Christy; Linh, Ha; Quinn, Megan; and Burns, Bracken, "Impact of Injuries on Hospital Resource Utilization Among Trauma Patients Admitted due to Accidents Caused by Farm Animals" (2020). ETSU Faculty Works. 388.
https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works-2/388